Monday, 14 November 2011

Natural Preservatives are vital in our life. We use it every now and then without even noticing. But crossing the limit could cost us badly in our healthy life. But where is the limit stands? Any expert will struggle to answer that as it depends on personal limitation. After effects are mostly effective with children. The most noted one is hyper activity in children. That is exactly why FDA keeps an eye on this matter in the US and makes sure everything is the way it should be. Other extreme out food additives effects can be cancer, breathing problems, damages in heart, allergies and more.

Many of the off the shelf product contains food additives, It is necessary because without it the preservation limit will be gone. If we do a count on how much food additives we take into our body you will be surprised. Average research found it was something around 100 gram . On the top of the list it were things like refined sugar, corn syrup, MSG and salt. Of course it is not good for health and has effect of its own. Stuff which are created by human are most harmful. Body finds this material as foreign body and struggles to either digest or eliminate from the system. Without any other option body saves it with your fat particles and over time it will cause detrimental effects.

However not every additives are doom and gloom in the market. Made out of natural products are counted as a low risk if taken within limit.

Natural Preservatives:

Salt

Lemon

Vinegar

Sugar

Rosemarry Extract

Annatto

Beet juice

Beet powder

Beta-carotene or carotene

Citric acid

Gelatin

Herbs and spices

Lactic acid

Lecithin

Minerals

Natural oils and extracts (e.g. almond oil, vanilla extract)

Natural sweeteners

Pectin

Sea salt

Natural rock salt

Sodium bicarbonate (a.k.a. baking soda)

Sorbic acid

Vegetable glycerin

Vitamins

Yeast

Ones to Avoid:

Aluminum salts

Artificial colors

Artificial flavorings

Artificial sweeteners

Bisulfate

BHA

BHT

BVO

Caffeine

Carrageenan

EDTA

Hydrogenated oils

Metabisulfite

MSG

?Natural smoke flavor?

Olestra

Processed and refined sweeteners

Propylene glycol

Propyl gallate

Sodium benzoate

Sodium nitrate or sodium nitrite

Sorbitol

Sulfur dioxide

THBQ

Xylitol

Preservatives in Food: So it is not all bad only. We do need some for our own good. Think about yogurt and making of it. Those micro organism are good for health and gives us lots of benefits. So best policy to keep an open mind and be choosy for what you intake.